Stop mechanism for moving machinery.



A. T. SAMPSON.

STOP MECHANISM FOR MOVING MACHINERY.

APPLICATION TILED MARv 17, 1915.

Patented Sept. 9, 1913.

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mcmmm THOMAS sAmseni, '0? Lynn, MiSSACHUSETTE, ASSEGZNOR, BY ASSIGNMENTS, TO MARY s sAMPsnn, e2 LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

3T0? MECHANISM non Movmcmicnmiznx Specification of Iietters Pazent.

Apylicat-ion filed March 17, 19113.

Patented Sagan 9, ifiifliv T 0 all wkm it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARCHIBALD THOMAS SAMPSON, citizen of the i nited Shins, 1'ssiding at Lynn, in the county of E: i and State of Massachusetts, ha ve inven' l Cifl" Gain new and useful Impmmnienis in Stop Mechanism ior Moving Machinery, of which the fol lnwing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in :mtxnmatic stop mechanism for moving nincliinei'y of the type adapted particularly for flhemanuiactune of articles con'x-pesed' (ifs! meslnlike structure such for exmnple, as the manufacture Qfi so-called ring mesh the latter being litlllZdfOl the making 0f ladies hand-bags, etc. One very annoying: (iifiimalty which has baen experienced Where these machines are employed thai it often happens that a link 01 links is or are missed in the making 0f the mesh, fin: reasons which it is unnecessary to sp scify in the present, applination, and that in sun evenb the particular machine making the meshcontinues to operate subsequently to having passed the point at which the ma chine has failed b0 fnrm the link. The con sequence of @his failure of the machine in snap atthat pfiint; results in a hole. being left in the fabric or mesh-like strnctm's which nevessitaiies the (cutting away ail the fabric formefi' beyond the point at which th lmle exists, and starting over again fl-0m that point; and ii. will" be seen hat this results: in? considerable inconvenience ami wast; if stack, as the machine, being antnmatin in character, may form xi consiilbr' abie'amnant (ii 'fzibnic hey-0nd the paint of failure before said failure is (ii-seweredfl W'hen a large number 0f Hiflffillfli?! fi as many as one hundred (:1: two hundred} ave sometimes utilized at one time in the manufacture Of class of material, will he nhvion-s that the eoniinnons n )emtinn *1 them; mwhi nes after links have iii? (2 formmi'in many of them, results in gym; hanahip; Wasienf snack and annoyance. Iii-Wili be seen. the-refine, that any mechinisni whi-ezh will situtcwsfnliy avniii this (iiii cuhiy and cause sash machine in automatil y stop at or new the point 22:; \Yilii'fi'l a. link nails in) be harmed, w ll he a. valuahie svavanee in the art. I ha e lllvfifli jii auch a mmvhanism and (me which pnrm an m tandann t6 operate iii or more Limes ihe number nf machines: nnw pi'is ihln hncsinsa n? ihs constant supervision necessary to see that no links are missed or that the (iesiiniil quality or coiniii-ion of the product is main-- mined, and i 01 cloarnens of understanding I illustrated and described it in the accmm 'mnying specification and (irawings as being applied to the specific machine Shawn in the United Siates Patenfi to AlonzoCt mstack Pratt, N 948,615, dated Fehrum'y 8, 1-910, machine for making link nieshl IL is to be understond however that- 1 Chi net restrict invention, in its application, to this particular machine, as it may be applied with equal merit to any machine of the same general. character. Neither (in I Wish my invention in be interpreted '60 b6 liiniti-n'l inits :rpplicaiinn $30 n'iw whinery fur forming fabrics only, it may he applied equally as well to any kind 0% mming ms;-

chinery whhrein ii desirable to $235) mathinm'y iinionmuzw l for any remain within its principle applica'tinn.

The prinsi pie, gennrically invoivavs the idea of causing a rod 01 cln'iector to voiipemte with the link-fabric forme in web manner (as hymezinn of suitablecoiiperative aciu i ing' mechanism) as to shni vii 0r :iisengage the motive power which (hives the machine. 'lagethsir with the act of shu ting oi? the power, italn indicates by meinsnf sniitaiile annunciatm' devices, that the machine either in 03 out of oparation, and in hn przuztival applicniion of my invention, wheifi pluiaiity of nizurhins are utilized in ths inanni zwhu'e referred t0, which pRItiCtlifl'i machines are in m nutof OPEI'HLlOH. These annuncizitor wleviens may cmnprise such means; of signaling: iii} i'higing a hell, light-- ing; varied COifilQLl lights or operating an :innnncintor drop. The :qrmiiiu means an niuvnd and illusii-atmi in he prcseni; case: tn (mum White. its to he illuniinniieii on ii 0. machines; in nvmiion and rm? lighxs in ii iilmniim'mi Oil Lin: nmchin iii-ch are {1 t (if HPEFZEiiQfL imnzmcihinr he nninatcn which drop may :znmmmnior may li'JiRCPi either in tin:

li'nrateni 01' in room where nfhcq or bath, HIS desired In the naming l :iinl in vivnvy (if ahead. The in ahain injw'ain Wlihih :2 a thonsaniiih in (iiiiililiiiii {v This a iiiwp a tin: ggwrfnimzincc: oi the machine h In the application to the particular inachine shown in the Prattpatent, I employ a sensitive relay, upon which is mounted to h ve a reciprocating motion, a rod or detector as I shall hereafter designate it, which detector or :feeler is a-tuatcd to abut against a link which has just been forniied, but while said link is stationary, or it may abut againstthe mesh at place where two or more links overlap. I also provide suitable timing device mountcr upon the crank-shaft of the machine, or at any other operative location thereon and in suitable electrical connection with the relay, in. order that the latter may be energized permds approxinniiely in synchronism with the ratcheting device which moves the mesh or "ard or inlz at a time. \Vhen the relay thus euerg .1 zed it causes the detector to he moved in its travel far enough to abutugainst a linlc which has heen made by one oi. the forming devices. /Vhile of course in this case the detector would he so timed to operate at a period when the link or mesh was Stllilfillkll'y, it is within the conception of my invention to provide a form of detector which. would 3e practical or use in the manufacture. of continuously moving material, either a mesh-like texture or otherwise, in order to determine the variation in thickness of the imiterial being thus woven or manufactiured. of such a detector would be one which would have a thin blade normally in engagementwith continuously moving material and making contact with said material, the blade heing made of a thin, s ring like metal in order that when the 'rnoving material undergoing; manufacture varied in thickness from the predetermined limit for which the adjustments were set, the blade would be carried with it a slight. amount but would have such resiliency that it would immediately return to its normal position upon relief of tension.

In the present application of my inven tion the detect does not move far enough, when a link is present before it, to allow the contacts on the other side or the relay to close. (lonsequcntly, the electric latching device. which is provided. on that, s de ol? the circuit, does not operate and the machine continues/fickle its ork without interruption. Should,however, a link fail to be formed, or be detector on accountof the. absence of ins engagement with the link is allowed to travel liar enough to allow the contacts at the other end of the relay to close and encrthe electric latching, device, thus opening the circuit of the electric mo -or driving the machine and stoppino said machine, or the electric; latch in: Y vol a Weight which ships the driving well. should the machineen b" pun niechani iial power in riczdv Of course it 711i he err The probable construction smaller in cross sectirm, the

derstood that the detector may be operated by mechanical means instead of electrical and trip a latch which by releasing a spring or weight may actuate mechanical means for stomping the machine and at. the same time work mechanical or electrical indicating mechanism, out I prefer to show the operation as an electrical one.

The details of construction and operation ofmy invention will he more clearly under stood by re tcrencc to the accompanying specification and drawings in which-- Figure 1 is an elevation of a link forming machine of the type herein referred to showing only such parts as are necessary to illustrate the carrying out of my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of such parts showing in plan the relay employed with the automatic stop mechanism of my invention in operative relation with the link forming machine and showing diagrann'natically the electrical circuits and mechanism involved in my invention, Fig. 3 is an elevation of the relay and a partial elevation of the drum with. which it cooperates, and the fabric formed thereon being shown in section, Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the relay and the support for the detector carried thereby,

Fig. 5 a from view of a portion of the Fig. 7 is a modificationpl the device for.

supporting the mesh or product as itpasses before. the detector in, order to provide against any improper displacement or" the link or product.

For clearness of understanding the pres ent applicant deems it advisable to utilize the same numbering of parts and specific reference to figures illustrated in the rmu Patent, 948,615 so far as it may be praoticable. Bearing this in mind, 1 represents the tahle of the link mesh n'iaking machine, 2 the mandrel or drum, 3 the ring which 1s sup; ortcd by the post 4;. 5, the sleeve upon which is a plurality of ridges and clepres sic-11s which project into the shallow depressions between lines of the rings of the mesh so that when sleeve 5'is rotated it causes the sleeve of mesh to rotate with it, and as the spirally arranged ridges on the mandrel 2 project into the corresponding depressionson the inner side of the mesh when the sleeve of ring mesh is rotated by the sleeve 5, it will follow the spirally arranged grooves and depressions upon the mandrel. 2. The mandrel being stationary the mesh will be caused to move upward vertically by the threads upon the mandrel; 7 represents the ratchet teeth on the sleeve 5 for actuating the latter to cause the mesh to move in a stepdi'y-stzp manner after Oti'fil link is formed; 10 repremnt-s the shaft. which carries the spl'ingpreeged pawl S for actuating the ratchet teeth 7, the shaft; 10 extending downwardly through an opening in post 4. and 'tlie bearing 11 secured to the frame of the machine and at' its lower end has a bellcrenk lever (not; shown.) secure-d thereto. Upon eaoh rotation of the shaft 16 the hell-- crank lever is actuated to rock the shaft 10 in it's bearings and the pawl carried the/rob uotuates the sleeve 5 to rotate a (llbtdllCB equal t/o one of the teeth of the rack 7, and

in-this position sleeve 5 is held by a springpressed retaining pawl; 29 represents the plungerg 30 represents the (lie-rods, 31 represents the plunger which is secured to the orossdtezrd having four radiating arms the ends of whiehere connected to levers 27 pivotally mounted upon the table 1. The moss-head 23 has a connecting-rod 26 pivotally connected thereto and the other. end of this red is pivotally connected to crank: 27'npon the shaft 16.

Referring to Fig. 5, against. which 1 have the deteeto'r emphvyetl allot.

'llrordtr to avoid eon'fueion in noodle-ring, I will lit-.reinettnr employ a. block oi? munhers beginning with the numeral. no for tho deeignation of the parts; involved in my improved construction.

Rtafenring again to Fig. I, mounted upon the 'Sheft 16 for driving; the letter is a suit able-driving means such hi: 1 gear (30, meshing with pinion 61, carried h the motor Also mounted on the .-;hatt 16 a (can! 53 whioh engages a contort arm 54, the lat ter being carried by an in nluted lJlt fflt {35 whiuh is secured to the freon: of the machine as shown Referring to Fig. port nyon whirl. magnetite actuating tire'rclt hav ng ti e n relay being. iofiin Er Mounted in opera inugunts ot the rislu'y r. otally journaletl by in no of the :n ljuetin g wuetvu 7t and This armature lion other adjustment hy nienu of the znljtlsting; s rcwn 7). and 73 mounted in th filtllhlllltl F1. The controlling cir ruit side f t re lay in normally opmrclrcuu'wl us l utifi f; one side of the (Wt-nit. is connected to tlu hinging post.- Yfl. whirl] in tum emnwa tr-d with the armature on The oth r side of the oireuit is (:0' wind With the standard M nt 76 and theme to the oimlinopoht 77.. the armature Git being inuuluted from tin enie t screw 71-3 5) means of an insulation liloelt 74%.. The armature fit! being lltll'ttlttll t in position to rest. by means of it: inxnlatmi bleak, ugeinstthe smiteer 73, the con 52 represents a link elected to represent 1n my invention to 2-, Gt reprcezents 2. Supxuch as t-zcnsi till.

,on relation with an arm; re 39 or trolling; Ciro opeucncuited until the seirl nrznetuts mrtuutcd to move :1 sntli ient dietuu e toungug c uith the contuct screw T2, nhiflz action \loscs the controlling circuit. K

Mountrd upon the a-mpport 66 i5 :1 secondary supp rt TU in which is formed a l'lflll ing 80. A second bearing 81 is formed in the standard T4. Supported in these hearings is a rod or detector 82 which engages an insulation block 8;) on the armature ()9. Attached to the detector at some .suitable point as at 84 a spring 85 normally held in tendon by nienns ol :1 String or wire 8t; which isovound around an adjusting slfreva the latter living provided to adjust the tension of the spring any desired amount. The srrews and 88 are also provided for etlording a compound adjustment of the spring llltllllllelri 79* and T9" in order to vary the relative position of the detector with respect to the link as shown more clearly in Fig. i. The binding-posts 9t) and Ell on the side of the relay facing the machine have connections taken thereirmu at J2 and 93 respectively, to the relay mngnot; while other onnections 9-1 and '95 lead from attltl hunting-posts [O the timing device at suitable points, such on $96 and 97. A suitable source of gisower it: provided for do livering eloetrirnl energy to this (ii-cult and for the actuation of the other stop met-hm nisni which will on hereinafter referred to. This soul-(e of pone-r may he a battery, but in the present case l have preferred to illustrate it an :1 low voltisg generator ot the dynamo type such 2-1.; xiiilt: itetl di'llgruunnutt cnlly at t Between the generator and the bindingpost. ill. n svvilt-h 02) which llows the cir suit on the machine tide of the relay to he opened in order that the fitljtlStHKnlFl on that side of the circuit um) e made without the detector lining ectnutul during, :llt'li promise of tidiu-t and eonsequently .VilllOHl. stonpin t nnchiui-x Another switch lt t) is two ed lict'v' n the gill "nor AR mul the hiwllngpoet 53%;; order that :uljuntnn-nts on the iroutmllingg i'litttit side of the 11mchino may h made without shutting doun the mul'hint. It um}; he lltlt 1umitiot'=.t l that the relay nmy he mounted in an uituhle phwfi or the 111:1. line so long; a; it i: in (iii-Putin: l'titllltlt with the ill-um 1i; und the nt u T19? ire provided in which cit-null, la intllltlt'tl the ntomlltu' i-tru; incrlmniwn ol' HH' HHQilllUi: uln'l 1: wntrollel in the relzn our side wttrh too at? mum: low

low lwlllif is of hindator 0 The latch conttrls the main sup ply circuit ot the eiertric generator shown diacgrauunaticalty at lt lwhich supplies power to the motor m For driving: the link mesh forming ma hine. and controls the main switch it of Paid generator by the usual electric latching: inethm'ls vsuch 5H opening the :Wilttli upon the release of the latch by mean oi ti te energizing of an electroanaguct. \rluel in the. p esent tt'Wltttt t.

occur- 1 when the detector operates the relay to close this circuit. multiple circuit ltHI. MT is taken out ot the latch circuit for opcrating the drop aununeiator 10$. Thie Elli-- nunciator ma he oil the polarized relay type or any Well known type and can he l'tntt by prewin g a button or by other inean common in each ULKJLR. it! ie to lie under -tood that the representation oi" the annun ia tor is merely diagrammatic. r\n electric lamp 105) connected across the motor circuit 110 and ill and thin "i\'\.-; preterahly a White light, which is di played 80 long" as the motor is running. A lamp ot another color 112 preferably red. connected acrom the generator circuit by conne tiom 11"; and lit The main switch 'i'tlzi is lulerumcti in the center, and when the electric latch released thus breaking the motor and White lamp circuit lltt -l ti, it automatically closes the red lamp circuit ll3----t lit through the contacts 115 1 16.

The operation of my invention is fol down: Assuming that the link Fig. 5, the one which has uat hcen formed and occupies the position in front of the dc tcctor 9:2 as s hoirn in Fig. 3, the timing de \ice (it on the machine so adjusted that at this period the circuit J b-95 is closed by said timing device. and energizes the relay magnets. actuating the tletector or teeler in such manner as to puah'itforward and cause the detector to abut against the link and thus assume a potential po. .ition to de tect' a defect in the produ t. ll the link is present the detector ia restricted in its travel forwa rd an amount eutlicientto prevent the armature (it) from making contact at the contact screw 72 and consequently the controlling side of the circuitof the stop,

mechanism always remains open unless. a link t'ailmto he prceent to limit; the travel of the detector in its t'orward movement. Should the link tail to he present, the detcetor moves forward. upon hcine actuated hy the timing device. a sutlicient dietance to allow the armature tit) to make ontact at the contact acre- T2. and close the controlling circuit. it will thus he understood that each time the ratcheting pawl 8 acts to move a link around the. drum the timing device actuates the detector to at! aa a t'eelcr and not the link has been 5 Should the dete -tor tind that the determine Whether or formed. link has not been formed the controll ESQ -|rt t i t t l l i t t l l l l t t t euit is: closed in the manner above explained and the machine is automatically shut down. After each actuation of the detector the latter is returned by m@ns of the spring 85. The detector is thus given an intermittent reciprocating motion corresponding with the actuations of the timing device.

When the ctmtrolling eircuitis closed the electric latching device vl0"), is operated by energizing its magnet releasing the latch and pulling out. the main, generator awitch .105 to open the circuit of the motor 62 and lamp 10%). At the same time this action is pert'ormed, the Switch 105 being properly t'ulcrumed for the purpose, operates to close the circuit. ot" the red lamp M2 by closing. said circuit thrmlgh the contacts 115, llt' When the latching device. 102 is actuated to open the motor circuit the annunciator 108 will also be operated. either in the room Where the machines are located-er in e nanagera otlice, or both. l t will be understood. howeven that any interchange oi annunriator connections may he employed as desired. For example. it: may only he desired to have a single means of annunciation, as by displaying a red light on each machine out of operatiting by a single annunciator drop, or by using all of the a bove- 'ientioned devices combined. It will also he understood that in the practical operation of my invention a multiple of machines are to he equipped with my ii'nproved stop mechaniam, the particular annunciator meana being selected which will best serve the purpose for etticient Supem'ision of the behavior of all the machines.

it will be seen "trom the foregoing description of my invention as applied specifically to a. machine link mesh, that l have invented a mechanism, the principle of application of which is broader than that of the particular illustration herein. shown; that is, I have invented an automatic stop mechanism of great sensitiiveness which may be actuated merely by the thickness of the material in-- terposed in front of the detector which causes a relay circuit to release an electric latch and shut otl the power which drives.

the machine, or that the power may be shut avislws to have the presence of the interposed agent actuated the relay circuit or Whether he chooses to have the actuation of the relay circuit caused by the absence ot the agent. It will he readily m1der.'-'tood that such modifications of operation of the invention are merely Within the limits ot its principle. Other possible variations ot' the tor manufacturing prin iple would be such as the application to the weaving of cloth fabrics and the like, or even to single strand material wherein the variation in the thickness of the purticulair fabric or strand undergoing manutiuv turc interposed in front of the detector (or its absence as previously referred to) would actuate the relay circuit. Another possible modification would be to huve a contact eiu bedded in the drum upon which the fabric is curried. the said contact being located in un insulated block. In this case one side of the circuit would he made through this contact, the circuithcing closed only upon the absence of the fabric in front of the detector. which would allow the detector, by the en ci'gizing of the relay magnet, to engage the contact on the drum and thus close the cireuit for actuating the stop nn-chauism; but this would not, be as preferable an arrangem nt as the one herein illustrated, for i the reason that in the latter case the operating" mechanism and contacts jll't clearly in nt and readily accessible for adjustment. in the case of the application of my inventiou to contiimously noving material, it possible to provide twt detectors actusir-d by either separate relays or a compound relay, the detectors being operated to work in opposite directions and tlte timing adjustments so proportioned that one detector act's mom ntarily after the other. In this manner provision can be made tor taking care f on over-size ot' the i material being turned out by the machine as l well :1 u under-size, the detectors operuh 1 ion the reluys as bet'ore to either shut down tilt nuichinc when a pre-determined vziriu- 1 tion oc urs: or operate the annunciutor m ans. or both. It it should be desired to l puss the iruinul'acturcd unitcriul between the two detectors the latter could be so arranged as to allow of this being done, for the supl porting means shown in Fig. 7 instead of l bring stationery would be movable and'lic actuated, to move in an opposite direction t the rod detector thus forming in other words, a double detector or calibrating urrangement. In this (use a portion of the; stationary drum would be recessed ut to receive the movable supporting means. 1 From the foregoing description, ttllitli in connection with the accompanying draw l ilifIS. the advzintuges of the construction and ot the method of operation will be rcudiiy l apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appcrtuins, and while I have l described the principle of operation of the l invention, together with the api 'ia 'atus which l now consider to be the best cmbodi inent thereof. I desire to have it uiu lci'stl'wd that the apparatus shown is nil-rely 'llustrative. and that such changes may be made when desired us are within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

I elaim-- 1. In an automatic mechanism for moving nutchinery. the combination of an automatic machine, a suitable source of power for driv' ing the machine, a feeler actuated to assume a potential position to detect a defect in the product of said machine during the process of manufacture of said product, an electromagnetic means for actuating the teeter, and suitable mechanism which is actuated to shut ol'l' the source of power and stop the machine upon the movement of the t'ecler from the potential position above mentioned to one which it assumes when a defect occurs in the product.

2. In an automatic mechanism for moving machinery, the combination of an automatic machine, a suitable source of ower For driving the machine, a timing eviee, a, feeder intermittently actuated by the timing deice to synchrtmize with the motions of certain tuiulamcntal parts of the machine in order to iii-slime a potential position to detect a defect in the product of the machine during the manufacture of said product, a menus for actuating the feolcr controlled by the timing device, and suitable mechanism which is actuated to shut off the source of power and stop the machine upon the movement of the teeter from the potential position, hereinbet'ore mentioned to one which it assumes when a detect occurs in the product.

t In an automatic mechuuism for moving machinery, the combination of an automatic nuu'hine, a suitable source of power for driv in: the machine, a; feeler intermittently clortronmgnetically actuated to assume a potential position to detect ll defect in the product of said machine during the process ol' manulzmture of said product, an electro magnetic means for not hating the tceler, and suitable mechanism which is actuated to shut oil the source of power and stop the machine upon the movement of the fcelcr from the potential position ohme-mentioi'ied to one which it assumes when u detect occurs in the product.

4., in an automatic mechanism tor moving machinery. the combination of an automatic marhiuc. usuitehle source of power for driv- ,inn' the machine. a teeler intermittently elrciromagrnetically actuated to symrhronize with the motions of certain fundamental parts ol the machine and to assume a potential position to detect a defect in the product of said machine during" the process ot' uumut'acture ot' said product, an electromagnetic means for actuating the feeler, and suitable mechanism wiiich is actuated to vshut oil the sour e of power and stop the n n-lune upon the movement of the teelcr l'i-om iill p vtcn iul position uboveancntioncd to one which it assumes when u deteet oc curs; in the produotl I i 3, ln an automatic mhlnism for moving 1uavhinvry, the, combination of an automatic uuu-hiuo. a suitable sourve of power for (hiviug tho nnu-hilu, a fvvlvr interinitt enlly a stuatoil to grurhronize with the motions of certain fllllllzlllltlllill parrs'of lh-i: mavhino and to hSUlllO a potential position to detect a (lulu-l in the product of Sllhl machiniduring the IJLUCOSH ol Il'lllllllffl(tlll ot' saill prmluvt. an elwtroniag'notic means for ilt'lllaling' the feuler, and suitable inmfhauisin which acluatwl to shut oft the source of powor aml stop the mat-lune upon the IUUW Illtllt ol the feolor from the potential posi tion ahovo inouiioiual to one which. it assuuws when a ilt'l Wt or-vurs in the produrl'.

(3. In an automatic mechanism for moving mavhinory. tho combination of an automatic Illllt'lllflt. a suitable sourro of power for driving he uuui'hino, a foelvr in pi'i=a'live relation with the proihuvt of the uuui-hino wh-gen ai l proihu-l' inuh-rgoiug tho prov of iniinullu'l'urv an elmlrou until;- lilizilh for actuating tho t'ooler 4o asuunz-v a poirntial position to (ii-tort prwloloruiinml ihJfriirin the proiluvt, ruwhanimu s ot by tho uiovmuont ol' the foilcr from th potuutiul pmitiou heroiniwforo intntiouml to a posfliou uhivh it assumes when saush thfitls ou-ur in, mwher to shut oli' the .s uru: of power and .aop the machiuig au l annun cialor moans also vontroih-ii lay the uzovo uwui ol' the l t-char won- :Hillittl to! iiuli ailing lhal tho ina xhiiw w in or out of o oration.

T. In an autouuu'h mechauiwn for uzoiflng nia hnuu-y. tluconuiiuatiwu of an amonmliv HlZ!-illlI10,l blllllllLlC sourco of pom r for hi ing the machine, a supporting {1193MB over which the. product of the machine monk fonlor for determining proilo!arniiuoil ilv trots in the product, an cha-trh' wlay whivh Minutes the feelor to al-huun a poi'a'nlial position to dutvrnaiiu proilvioriniuul il l'erts in the produot should i iilhTl) dolwts own? and IUOClHllliHlll actuated to stop tho machine h) the movement of the foolor from us potential position to whirl; i! as uuuwv upon the ()(CHJ'ILIHQ of 1UQlliHl'lllllujil (lo feels.

In a mechanism oE' ilurhararlor 0- Hill" sorihoil. thu uuuhinatiou f linlwfuruiing' llltklllllllslli, a Lll'lllll 'l'm- Hppuilllrlf ilw llllh after it is fornual in u -h 'pw'iliou (hit it is woven into a i'alri iuiwzu l'o' awualiu Quid fabric to mow owr tho llllil l in i t'tcp-hy-stp inannor. an vlwii-u'all mi .u'wl relay in operative rilati u adetccl'or arluatciil h the i'clajn :umuw for operating the rainy to artualjv he him-tor in orclor to th'tvrluiizo \ihulhvr tho rouliuuous formation of the lulu-iv is lHlllfL maintaiued unintorruplwill :Hhi a umuis amuated by the (lUl'lUlUl' for Quitting oll' the motive power of the machine in case fll'ih iii-- terruption occurs.

into operation g l l i 1 l l with tho lulu-1v.

l l l 9. In a mechanism of the character (lescrlbed, the comblnatlon of link-forming lnchanism, a drum for supporting the link after it is formed in such position. that it is taiuccl unintorri:pteilly, a means actuated by shutting off lhi: motive the dctwtor for power of the uiarhino in ("arr suvh interrupt'iou Om-urs, and aununvialor moans: mm trolled by the action of tho htu tor for in dirzuiiiig' whether the mathino is in or out of opo 'atiou. A

orative rvlation will: ah? Ezlm in ilrrico uiouulwl upon th :r trawl minim-lions la-tuvr-n 1H1:- iimand tho relay a (low-tor relay to (-oopuralo with i manner as to (him-u A tiol: of tho hint-'3 \vhivh are tl mifl'l ha ii tv-i'loz' upon a ,'lil'l1il UI= hi'on in tho niaunlru'l zum-hanisiu opvrutwi rontai'ts 'l 'rr rluzfli 2;; oporaiw the lli l' and witahht*lll'il'2?l w ll momma izios'h H. In a nu Ziillblll of tin 055;: if. r-ril oal, tla: (mini) nation of f) for forming link worn. a vimilew ii-ralis'v relation with said :mrnhinza i lcvii'o mountwl upon lhla v to voo m'rato ith the nuauh in .szia'ii man Hi9 nor as to ilQlllll'iilw tho A of he lillltl'. vouuuo on at": (lo in; llu; action of t a variation from a Jodi-mi rououl nianuiiwluro of tho int- 31, Illjfl! warm} hf. the cloning of tho co shutting oil. the powor Allitll opo" lllll-Gilhfiil forming uuu'hino. bllliilll i. (rival moans: for zip-Grating mid ui hz .i anal aununviator Luv-am contr llwl h i lion of tho (lolvrtor for inilii'aling vl Ill;

tho niuvhinv is in or out of oprraliou.

1;. In a niavluuc of the chaira i'tm d0- ui-rilaal, tho combination of a machine for forming link modalv an aim-triad timing \iw; uiounlml upon said .iuauhine, a support ing means for th; mash over which the lab tor moves dining its process of n'ia-nu fiuituna means for actuating said mesh to more oxoi' tho supporting means ouo lint "at a time in a step-b -step manner, a detector which is actuate to engage said link ttfi'el' it has been formed and tied onto the sup porting means a sensitive electrioai wh for actuating the detertor to engoffe said link, a source of power for the !it?5.l-ft)llfiing machine, merininism actuated by the detector Whivh shuts off the source otpower from the mesh forming machine should ii link fail to be formed and omisequently the detector tail to enga e with the mesln and a Source 0 elm-tribal power for iirtnziting the timing device and relay.

13.111 :1 machine of the character de scribed, the combination of ii nnnrhine for forming link mesh, an electrical timing device mounted upon said maehine. a Sll] ')p()IlZ ing means for the mesh over which the hit.- or moves during its progress of nnmufno ture, means for actuating said mesh 10 move over the supporting means one iinic at a time in a step-hy-step manner. ii detector Whirh is actuated to engage said iinh after it has been formed and fed onto the supporting means, a sensitive electrical rein? for actuatin the detector to engage aid 1min ii source or power for the mesh forming machine, stop mechanism actuat d by the detector which shuts oil the source o power from the mesh forming niaiiliine should a link fail to be formed and ermsetnienily the detector fail to engage with the mesh, air nunciator means for indicating Mother the machine is in or out of operation, and :1 source of electrical power for actuating the timing device, the rel-r g tin:- stop nit-chanism and the unnnniriator means.

14. In an automatic stop me hanism of the character described, the romhilmtion of a machine for forming linit mesh, an eirfl trical timing device mounted upon said nuichine, a supporting means for the mesh comprising a stationary drum over which the mesh moves as it is formed, ratcheting means for actuating the mesh to move link by link in a step-hy-etep manner, a rrciprocating detector, a sensit ve electrical relay which actuates the detector in response to the actuntions of the tin'iing device and causes the detector to abut against; each link as it passes before said detector. at source of power for driving the machine, :rniomoiic stop mechanism for shutting ott said source of power, a second source of power for actuating the automatic, stop wechunisin by means of the detector hen n link tails to he formed, and nnnuin'intor nnnns also energined by Said, MH'on-Zi source of power and actuated hy the leiv tor f r indi ating that the nmchine is rioppi-w'i.

if). in an itiiiuiiutiii-I, i the cinmntcr ili ifiih id i a machine For ioi'inin v iiaii; tricul timing device mounted inccimnisni oi' 1 romhinniion oii'i nix-sh. nn ohm ij' li the line no mesh over i chine, a supporting moms to touted hy the timing device, a, detector thc process of nuinuim'i which the latter moves link by link, a sensi tive electrical relay in electriral connection with the timing device, a detector carried by the relay and nctuated thereby in response to the impulses of the timing device mus ing said detector to engage with each link as it is formed, automatic stop mcehanism for shutting down the machine if a link fails to he formed also operated by the relay and controlled by certain movements of the detector, ii source of power for driving the maehine and a source of electrical energy for Witlilting the timer the relay and the an tomatic stop mechanism v i 16. in an automatic stop mechanism of the character described, the combination of a machine for forming link mesh, an electrical timing device mounted. upon the machine, a su )porting means for the mesh over which the latter moves link by link, a sensitire electrical rohiyiin electrical connection with the timing (lQViiEQ, a detector carried by the relay and iui'tuzited thereby in response to the impulses of the timing device causing said detector to engage with each link as it; is termed, automatic stop mechanism for shutting down the machine if a link fails to he formed also operated by the relay and controlled by certain movements of the detector, :1 source of power for driving the lliiitlliile, zinnunciator means for indicating that the machine is stopped, and a source of ciwtiicnl energy for actuating the timer, the relay. the automatic stop mechanism and the nnnnnciator means. 1?. in automatic moclmninn for moving nmchinery, the combination of :in automatic machine, :1 suitable source of power for driving the nnichine. a supporting means over which the product of the machine moves, it detector mounted in operative relation with the producton said supporting means and actuated to stop the machine by a certain relation of its position with respect to the product, adjusting means for adjusting, the position of the detector with res wet to the product, and mechanism operated by the detector for shutting off the source of power to stop the nniohine when the detecior is actuated or that pu 'poso.

in nutonmtie me rlninism for moving niaciiimry, the combination of an automatic machine, a suitn le source of power for driving the machine, a supporting means over which the product of the machine moves an electrical timing device on the nmchine, an electrically actuated relay acoperntcd by the relay when the latter is :10- iunted by the timing: device, the said de tector cooperating with the product of the i'izii-liiifl to determine -;:oniiition during i re, 'jiir'il itiirl on the relay the d sing of whirl; i 2!, (mite-in nation of the n 4 ii). in :inhmmiin stop niw-hnniwn hi1 nnn inf;- Ii: ili].'!i I th wnihi miimz (if UH unhinnilir n'mohinv for fanning link nnain a snitnhic source of mwci' for driving ihv machine. ii, supporting: means mm which the pin luv; of" H10 nuichinrj: inuws, :in 0i0 ft'iital iiiliiilfj device on the nun-Mine, an view-- tl'iilii minuted relay actuated by {he hming device, :1 dlflifk'ffl)! operated by the 1'0 (7 when the hitivi' actuated by ihe timing iii? vice, tin: said iiehafiim' (.ni'ig'ieruting with tin prodni'i if the machine to (him-mine it, conditiui'i during the {um'riss of mannfawijui' a spring f0? rnini'ni the qictwiinr ii its initial Pflhiiiull zifii'i Ouch (if ifs Ui'l1;l- {in a by ihu rein, an mijnwiiing mums 'i'oi' :nijnnting (hi,- M 1m 01 ihi. spring, :1 flvxh ni' WNW?! P n the nnichinu (fUililOiiMi by the hsivhing (1min: to shin 01f Raid snni'mand mm thv nznrhine.

i i i i i i i i i i i hie nivmhm' cmnwviing; H19 spring and the adjusting means {hi-rerun mnhn-h; 01 ihi relay thv cloning of whiwh iivtciininmi a (-v 'hiin sirion of the iohv'i'm, {in (h-"trim? cimlit which mi: iiimi ii iii"? vi'wizn; in said (:unimls. an huh-hi: an eievthunliy in said uirvni sn 'i hiing tinned ciiwni, uni? an intiri'nn 'iiiii bvtweun Ha Ema-"hing inpn'v and ii:

in minim 5 xiii in annonniiirk stop H'MIiJILHiSlH for mini-ng inm'hinci'y, the (rmnhinnlinn 01 an z1ilh HHiiiC nnnzhine for forming link mush, a snimhh smnui of power for driving the inn thine, a supporting invzins m c! whiuh tho nwhn-i' in" the nnu hinn Il1()\'(S,fl.ll eiuctriini inning i'hwim on H 3 lll;l(,i1iIl0,:\H olwcti'i will :numhwi relay nntnnhwl hy thn inning de vice, a 'hiii'hfll npvi'atei'i by i'hu relay when thv izlii'PL is m't'nuied by the timing (invii-e. the said (ink-01hr cuiiipei'ziiin with the prmhnt of the machine in (hlflilfnlinl its (OHditifill (hiringthe pi'ncuss of nninnfw'tnnn min ninth (in the ruiziy 1hr: dosing of which is tiutviiniinml by :1 Certain action (if the do teeter, an Cifliil'iifll CHiil which is 1mm tmiim] by the closing of said minim-M an eiwtric latching (iovicv and, an oimeh-ivuiiv operated minunciati'nnnrzins in wi l vii-(nit, a low voltage generator for supplying 0i?!- i'grivai energy to the iasi nneniionod circuit, an indicating signal npei'atud by the SUIH'PL, of puwm: for the machine and displayed (-nn iinnnnsiy while Lhe machine, is winning, and :in illilllnidial'y means hctwvun the eh ctric lnh'h and the source n'f power for thu 1mi- ('iiiiH for throwing on! vi npvmiion the nw-hinv and the hm nwniiunml signaling: HM'IHIS when {he iniwh i; actuated for that pin-pom.

in hwatiinuny hemii I aiiix my Signature in gn'iasonco (if in n wiinws vs' A MiHSiAL h THU. AS $AMISON. 

